serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unprecedented; never seen before
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
section; cross section; profile
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
very interesting; of great interest
limbs; arms and legs; body
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
long time; long interval; for quite some time
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
historic; historical; traditional
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
step; stride; counter for steps
stepping back; drawing back
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to go out and away; to leave